The Curious Body with Kirstie Simson: Improvisational Living

The Brilliant Body Podcast with Ali Mezey

In this episode of The Brilliant Body Podcast, Ali Mezey sits down with renowned dance improviser Kirstie Simson who shares her personal and transformative journey, navigating through the challenges of triple negative breast cancer using the power of somatic awareness and curiosity. She discusses how dance and spoken word became her tools for healing, expression, and resilience. Ali and Kirstie discuss the integration of sustainable bodily practices with conventional medicine, the deep interconnection between personal well-being and the Earth's health, and how non-sexual sensuality can foster deep human connection. Kirstie's inspiring story reflects the power of embodied intelligence and its potential to help individuals face life's challenges with strength and grace.

Tune in to hear how her decades-long career, teaching, and performing have shaped her unique perspective on the body, healing, and the vitality of pure improvisation.

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MORE ALI MEZEY:

Website: www.alimezey.com

Personal Geometry® and the Magic of Mat Work Course information:

www.alimezey.com/personal-geometry-foundations

Transgenerational Healing Films: www.constellationarts.com

MORE KIRSTIE SIMSON:
www.kirstiesimson.com
Kirstie's YouTube
Kirstie's Photos and Videos

KIRSTIE'S BIO:
Kirstie Simson (UK) has been a continuous explosion in the contemporary dance scene, bringing audiences into contact with the vitality of pure creation in moment after moment of virtuoso improvisation. Called "a force of nature" by the New York Times, she is an award-winning performer and teacher who has "immeasurably enriched and expanded the boundaries of New Dance" according to Time Out Magazine, London. Kirstie is internationally renowned today as an excellent teacher, a captivating performer, and a leading light in the field of Dance Improvisation, with a dance practice that spans over four decades. From 2008 – 2020 Kirstie held a position as a tenured professor in the Department of Dance at the University of Illinois.

In August 2020 Kirstie returned to her home base in Wales from where she continues to deepen the investigation of her work, sharing her findings with others around the world. Kirstie is framing her work now, in the light of our uncertain future, as practices that can help us develop resilience in the face of challenge. She uses her own experience of facing a life-threatening health issue as a foundation for her ongoing research into the power of embodied intelligence.

LINKS, RESOURCES & INSPIRATION:

Findhorn Foundation
Emilie Conrad
The Fluid Body: Moving Like Water and the Wisdom of Emilie Conrad w/ Marcella Bottero
Steve Paxton

Rinpoche, also spelled Rimpoche is an honorific term used in the Tibetan language. It literally means "precious one", and may refer to a person, place, or thing—like the words "gem" or "jewel"

DEFINITIONS:
Image work refers to the process of using mental imagery, visualization, or physical exercises to explore, transform, or integrate personal experiences, emotions, or identities. It’s often used in therapeutic, artistic, or spiritual practices to help individuals gain deeper insight into themselves or shift their internal experiences.

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